euronews by Natalie Huet &Â Laura Llach
Spain’s government has greenlit plans to allow women to take unlimited paid “menstrual leave” from work, in a European first.
The proposal endorsed by ministers on Tuesday is part of a broader package on reproductive rights that includes allowing teenagers to seek an abortion from the age of 16 without the need to get their parent or guardian’s consent.
The government has agreed on the draft law which will still need to be passed by Spain’s parliament, a legislative process that could take several months.
Spanish government spokeswoman Isabel RodrĂguez said the proposals represented “a new step forward for women, a new step forward for democracy”…
